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September 6, 2017 - ASU Community Resources and Development faculty member Deepak Chhabra is serving as guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Heritage Tourism, on "Authenticity and Authentication of Heritage." Read the full call for p

July 20, 2017 - A team of scholars from ASU's School of Community Resources and Development has been collaborating with the Bureau of Land Management Price (UT) Field Office to offer Utah high school students a hands-on archaeology experience this

April 17, 2017 - The Center for Sustainable Tourism has joined an expert array of Utah-based partners to offer unique, hands-on public archaeology volunteer projects in Nine Mile Canyon, Utah the fall of 2017.

April 7, 2017 - Three graduate students and three faculty members representing ASU and the Center for Sustainable Tourism traveled to Reno, NV for the annual meeting of the Greater Western Chapter of the Travel and Tourism Research Association.

March 27, 2017 - Tourism master's students and research assistants Kari Roberg and Maya Azzi, who have been with the Center since the fall of 2015, have both accepted job offers to work with impactful Arizona-based organizations.

At centennial, National Park Service Seeks a balance100 years ago, Congrees passed the act that created the National Park Service. The agency has to balance preservation along with access in a sustainable way. To face that challenge, it relies on research to guide decision-making. Among the researchers that have helped lead efforts are Megha Budruk, Dave White and Christine Vogt.

Why tourists love bordersTo some, borders are a line on a map. To tourism researchers such as Dallen Timothy, borders offer a fascinating insight into economic development, culture and politics.

7 tips for a sustainable vacationChristine Vogt, director of the Center for Sustainable Tourism, offers tips on how to make responsible choices without giving up the fun.

Cultivating sustainable tourism in VietnamHow do you develop tourism in a sustainable manner? Faculty in the School of Community Resources & Development were busy doing just that this summer as they traveled to Vietnam to cultivate sustainable tourism growth and educational opportunities.